Recruiting and retaining recent graduates in the UK is a costly endeavor for companies and a major preoccupation for HR and talent managers.
So called Graduate Programmes – not to be confused with graduate studies or graduate school – are employment packages with perks. These schemes, targeting recent graduates, help kick-start their careers and get them on a fast track to senior roles within the company.
A new EDHEC survey finds out from participants just how well Graduates Programmes actually live up their promises.

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